Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand

Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand by Richard F Townsend

Along the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers, the archaeological remains of earthen pyramids, plazas, large communities, and works of art and artefacts testify to Native American civilizations that thrived there between 3000 B.C. and A.D. 1500. This fascinating book presents exciting new information on the art and cultures of these ancient peoples and features hundreds of gorgeous photographs of important artworks, artefacts, and ritual objects excavated from Amerindian archaeological sites. Drawing on excavation findings and extensive research, the contributors to the book document a succession of distinct ancient populations in the pre-Columbian world of the American Midwest and Southeast. A team of interdisciplinary scholars examines the connections between archaeological remains of different regions and the themes, forms, and rituals that continue in specific tribes of today. The book also includes the personal reflections of contemporary Native Americans who discuss their perspectives on the significance of the fascinating and beautiful prehistoric artefacts as well as their own cultural practices today. This book is the catalogue for an exhibition at The Art Institute of Chicago (November 20, 2004 to January 30, 2005); The Saint Louis Art Museum (February to May, 2005); and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (June to September, 2005).

Richard F. Townsend is curator of African and Amerindian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Ken Kokrda is a ceramic artist and teacher and an expert on Casas Grandes pottery traditions. Barbara Moulard is adjunct associate professor of art history at Arizona State University and the author of Within the Underworld Sky: Mimbres Ceramic Art in Context (1984) and Re-Creating the Word: Painted Ceramics of the Prehistoric Southwest (2002).

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ISBN 13	9780300106015
ISBN 10	0300106017
Titel	Hero, Hawk, and Open Hand
Autor	Richard F Townsend
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Yale University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2004-10-11
Seitenanzahl	288
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.